City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023

Berlin, NJ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Berlin - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

7,503
Residents
$101,008
Median income
$310,000
Median home
$1,810
Median rent (state)

Berlin - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Berlin places in the 78th percentile for household income and the 52nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

78th
percentile, household income
66th
percentile, home value
74th
percentile, median rent
52nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Berlin, NJ

7,503 people live in Berlin, New Jersey - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $101,008 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.6%. Typical homes in Berlin are valued around $310,000, and the median resident age is 39.9 years. Educational attainment runs 32.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 66.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 100 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 26% from five years earlier. Berlin reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1295.9 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New Jersey at 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,810 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across New Jersey, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 93.2 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

7,503 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$101,008 /yr

Poverty 5.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Berlin compare to other US cities?

Where Berlin sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 78% higher than other cities
Home value 66% pricier than other cities
Median rent 74% pricier than other cities
Safety 52% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to New Jersey alone, Berlin ranks #145 of 238 New Jersey cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Berlin against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Jersey only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Jersey-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Berlin near the bottom of New Jersey's cities

Among the 686 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Berlin ranks #517 - the 8th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Berlin only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#370 of 659
44th percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#517 of 686
8th percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#477 of 672
29th percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#207 of 680
69th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#451 of 686
34th percentile in New Jersey

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Jersey only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

78thIncome percentile
52ndSafety percentile

78th percentile nationally for median household income · 52nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Berlin's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Berlin's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 53 Avg. percentile National median
Berlin's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Berlin's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$310,000 34th percentile more affordable than 34% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Berlin $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Berlin, NJ Berlin, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Berlin, NJ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Berlin, NJ median $101,008/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Berlin, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Berlin, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
7,503
Median Income
$101,008
Median Home Value
$310,000
Median Age
39.9
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Labor force participation
66.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1295.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
13.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1282.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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7,450 residents7,500 residents7,550 residents7,600 residents7,650 residents 202020212022202320242025 7,480 residents 7,628 residents ▲ +2.0%
Berlin's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
100
housing units authorized
Single-Family
13
detached homes
Multifamily
87
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
13.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 135
2020 106
2021 205
2022 147
2023 84
2024 100

Permit volume decreased 26% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
85.1%
Carpool
2.3%
Public Transit
1.5%
Walk
2.8%
Work from Home
8.3%

Based on 3,862 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Berlin sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,810/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Haddon Heights
7,488 people
Palmyra
7,447 people
Mystic Island
7,616 people
Bloomingdale
7,686 people
Brigantine
7,702 people
Dunellen
7,711 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Berlin's 7,503 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Great Neck Plaza, NY
7,503 people
Winfield, IN
7,501 people
Camp Swift, TX
7,505 people
Lampasas, TX
7,506 people
Iron Mountain, MI
7,508 people
Williston Park, NY
7,508 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Berlin's $101,008 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Romoland, CA
$101,000 median income
Ossining, NY
$100,997 median income
Ramona, CA
$101,023 median income
Roanoke, TX
$100,986 median income
Thornton, CO
$100,985 median income
Glen Acres, NM
$100,982 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Berlin, NJ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Berlin, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.6% 13.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.6% White 75.6% Black or African American 13.6% Asian 1.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.6% Two or more races 5.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Berlin compares to nearby New Jersey cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Berlin (this city) 7,503 $101,008
Haddon Heights 7,488 $126,055
Palmyra 7,447 $85,014
Mystic Island 7,616 $71,917
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Berlin, NJ?

What is the population of Berlin, NJ? +

The population of Berlin, NJ stands at 7,503 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Berlin, NJ? +

The median household income in Berlin is $101,008 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Berlin? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Berlin; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.

Is Berlin, NJ safe? +

Berlin has a total crime rate of 1295.9 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Berlin, NJ? +

A typical home in Berlin is worth $310,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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